Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-19
General state News.

THE DEAF AND DUMB.
Governor AmeS and council of Massachusetts, will
visit the American Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb
on Wednesday of this wee.
$780,
The Consolidated Railroad company has paid to
Jacob Spraegle of Long Hill $3.50 as compensation
for oxen killed at a crossing.
AN Ex-MAYoR's BARN.
Hot ashes dumped ia barrel in eX-Mayor
Monday caused local fire alarm and did about $50
damage.
SHOT TWO OFFERS.
Saturday morning George Noble, West Morris
pounds. It is over fifty years since an otter has
been shot in that vicinity.
A WOLF.
Fred Dowd> of Madison, claims he saw large
gray wolf Monday morning on the road to Clinton
and less than mile from Madison center. Many
hunters went out after it, but did not find it.
LICENSE OR NO LICENSE.
The ballot boxes in Canton were closed at p m
election day. while o'clock was the time named
rfed and now the saloon keepers will contest the
matter in court.
IN SALISBURY.
General John E. Phelps of Springfield, Missouri,
only of the late Ex-Governor John 3. Phelps of
that State, with his wife and and the Hon. John
Allen of Say brook and Mrs. Allen, have been visit
ing in Simsbury.
The ceremony of the blessing of the bell at st.
Mary's church, South Coventry, took place Sunday
flowers as also was the bell placed upon the plat
form Bishop Mcmahon oficiated.
BISHOP WEED.
Bishop Weed of Florida preached in the Episco-
pal church in Middletown Sunday morning and in
Portland the same evening. On Monday he attend
ed the funera! Of the wife of the Rev. o. H. RAJ
terry, rector of the Portland church.
IN wALLINGFoRD.
A large party of st. Ignatius society members,
New Haven, attended the big fair Monday night,
Society. Tiers was G tug-of-war between fouffrom
the A. o, Il. and four from the Young Mems.
PEABODY GUARD.
Some of Hartford's military are receiving
handsome cards of invitation for the nineteenth
annual field day and banquet OF the Springfield
Peabody Guard and Veteran association, which
Besses.
sTUNG BY A BLACK SPIDER
Mrs. Elthea Thompson, of New London, was
stuog by black spider last Friday. She paid no
attention to the matter at the time but Sunday the
chords OF her neck became swollen and now her
her recovery is doubtful.
OFF FOR FLORIDA.
Mr.. L. Curtiss and wife, Of Hampton, left there
on Monday fSr Hartford art f and Viii sail from New
they intend to spend the winter with Mrs. Curtiss'
father, Mr.. L. H Armstrong, who is the poss essor
vile.
BRAKEMAN FATALLY INJURED.
Isaac Frior of New Rochelle, brakeman employ
division Of the Consolidated, fell from car near
New Rochelle junction Monday night and received
mat Will result Iatally. one leg
was crushed the other broken in two places and he
was injured internally.
HARTFORD FOOT GUARD.
The Hartford Foot Guard church service this af
ternoon October 10, at the South church will be
very interesting and the Hartford citizens are cor
daily invited to attend. The vocal music will be
by the South church choir, the instrumental by
Colts band and the organ. The discourse by DR..
Parker will be of historical character referring to
the centennial of the Federal constitution.
THE NIANTIc FIRE.
The insurance of the Mantle ice houses, engine
and elevator office building and tools stored there
in are as follows: Niagara of New York, 81, 500 on
houses total loss; Connecticut of Hartford 81 500
ON houses total loss; American of Philadelphia,
engine and elevator. The office building and tools
were insured for $500 in the American Of Philadel
phia This building was not damaged at all.